The first game against Fort Wayne is a month away. No way for first-year Illinois coach Nancy Fahey to know what kind of team she will have. But she is working on it.
"We've established our tone in practice in terms of how we want to play defensively," said Fahey, who won five national titles at Division III Washington University. "Offensviely, I think they know we're playing an up-tempo game, but with organization."
The Illini are coming off a nine-win season under former coach Matt Bollant. Fahey isn't spending much time dwelling on the past.
"It's time to move forward," she said.